Statues at the Cathedral

There are some neat statues on the front grounds of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis in Santa Fe.

Here are some of my favorites:


Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy, who presided over the Church at Santa Fe from 1850-1888, was beloved in the city, and who was responsible for the St. Francis of Assisi Church being built:


Archbishop Lamy looking out at the city he loved and pastored:


St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of the cathedral at Santa Fe:



Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, a Catholic American Indian who became known as the Lily of the Mohawks, the statue honors the Native American spirit:



St. Francis Dancing on the Water:



Don Diego de Vargas, governor of New Mexico from 1691-1697, and 1703-1704. He governed the state during a time of lasting peace, and is held in much respect by the people of Santa Fe: